Four hotel bars, chosen on the record: one Spirited Awards nominee.
The rooftop bar of The Envoy Hotel sits seven floors above Boston Harbor on Sleeper Street in the Seaport, with views across the water to the downtown skyline. It serves cocktails and a bar menu from late morning to late evening, with a harbor lounge and fire pits for cooler months, and the space is booked for private events.
Coquette is the French brasserie and bar of the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, run by COJE Management Group. The room is dressed with red lacquered chandeliers, velvet chairs, art nouveau murals and Murano glass, and the bar leans on French-accented cocktails such as a gin and tonic with Charentais melon. It serves dinner nightly and brunch at weekends.
OAK Long Bar + Kitchen is the bar and restaurant of the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel on Copley Square. Its 83-foot copper bar sits under chandeliers, vaulted ceilings and arched mirrors, and the cocktail list includes a Bee's Knees made with gin infused with honey from the hotel's rooftop hives. The kitchen serves a seasonal New England menu.
The Blind Duck is the speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar of Raffles Boston, perched on the 17th and 18th floors of the hotel with sweeping views of Back Bay, the Charles River and the city skyline. The hotel describes it as an intimate hideaway with an atmosphere of intrigue and quiet glamour. The handcrafted cocktail menu evolves with the seasons, with signature drinks such as the Soufflé Espresso Martini and the Midnight Garden alongside low- and non-alcoholic options. Jazz nights run on Thursdays and DJs play on Wednesdays, and the room can be booked for private events of up to 90 guests.
These are the hotel bars specifically. The full Boston guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 41 with a map and filters.
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